Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Alma Road, Southport, PR8 4AN
1 planning record
Estimated value
£284,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£183,000)+55%
- Against PR8 4AN's recent median (£375,000)-24%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£284,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£183,000)+55%
- Against PR8 4AN's recent median (£375,000)-24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Alma Road is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 4AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
128 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in PR8 4AN
5 sales, median £375,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Alma Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
15 September 2016Most recent
£183,000
15 September 2016
£183,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 4AN: £375,000 (2026–2024).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Alma Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Alma Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 55.2% above the 2016 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 May 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2016from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromE46toD67
Windows
SingleMostly Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
35%62%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Alma Road, Southport, PR8 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 4 Alma Road.
1 application on record at 4 Alma Road, Southport, PR8 4AN
1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse after the demoltion of existing extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/2017/00216
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Versus other Alma Road homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 4 Alma Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,430
Street avg £2,033
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southport district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
347/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Alma Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Birkdale Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birkdale Primary SchoolPrimary564m
- Linaker Primary SchoolPrimary584m
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary1.2km
- St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Alma RoadBus stop162m
- Clarence RoadBus stop179m
- Mosley StreetBus stop203m
- Priory GrangeBus stop244m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,089 reports43%
- Public Order552 reports11%
- Shoplifting477 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour429 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 4AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Alma Road is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 4AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Alma Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Alma Road was lodged in May 2016 at band D and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Alma Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR8 4AN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Alma Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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